1966 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 6, 1966 (1966-01-06) – November 27, 1966 (1966-11-27) |
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Number of official events | 40 |
Most wins | Billy Casper (4) |
Money list | Billy Casper |
PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper |
← 1965 1967 → |
The 1966 PGA Tour was the 51st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1966 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 9 | Los Angeles Open | California | 70,000 | Arnold Palmer (46) | |
Jan 16 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 45,000 | Billy Casper (29) | |
Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 104,500 | Don Massengale (1) | Pro-Am |
Jan 31 | Lucky International Open | California | 57,000 | Ken Venturi (14) | |
Feb 6 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 80,000 | Doug Sanders (15) | Pro-Am |
Feb 14 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 60,000 | Dudley Wysong (1) | |
Feb 20 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 45,000 | Joe Campbell (3) | |
Mar 7 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | Gay Brewer (7) | |
Mar 13 | Doral Open Invitational | Florida | 100,000 | Phil Rodgers (4) | |
Mar 20 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational | Florida | 110,000 | Lionel Hebert (5) | New tournament |
Mar 27 | Jacksonville Open | Florida | 82,000 | Doug Sanders (16) | |
Apr 3 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 100,000 | Doug Sanders (17) | |
Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 100,000 | Jack Nicklaus (18) | Major championship |
Apr 17 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | 22,800 | Bert Yancey (1) | Alternate event |
Apr 18 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 100,000 | Arnold Palmer (47) | Winners-only event |
Apr 26 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 85,000 | Roberto De Vicenzo (5) | |
May 1 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 80,000 | Harold Henning (1) | |
May 16 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 100,000 | Frank Beard (3) | |
May 22 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 110,000 | Bruce Devlin (2) | Invitational |
May 29 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 42,500 | Tony Lema (12) | |
Jun 5 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 100,000 | Bert Yancey (2) | |
Jun 12 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 100,000 | Phil Rodgers (5) | |
Jun 20 | U.S. Open | California | 150,000 | Billy Casper (30) | Major championship |
Jun 26 | Western Open | Illinois | 100,000 | Billy Casper (31) | |
Jul 9 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £15,000 | Jack Nicklaus (19) | Major championship[b] |
Jul 17 | Minnesota Golf Classic | Minnesota | 100,000 | Bobby Nichols (7) | |
Jul 24 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 150,000 | Al Geiberger (4) | Major championship |
Jul 31 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 100,000 | Billy Casper (32) | |
Aug 7 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | 100,000 | R. H. Sikes (2) | |
Aug 14 | Thunderbird Classic | New Jersey | 100,000 | Mason Rudolph (4) | |
Aug 21 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 100,000 | Art Wall Jr. (13) | |
Aug 28 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 110,000 | Don January (5) | |
Sep 3 | Carling World Open | England | 175,000 | Bruce Devlin (3) | |
Sep 18 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 50,000 | Bert Yancey (3) | |
Sep 25 | Greater Seattle-Everett Classic | Washington | 50,000 | Homero Blancas (1) | |
Oct 2 | Canadian Open | Canada | 100,000 | Don Massengale (2) | |
Oct 15 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 100,000 | Jack Nicklaus (20) | |
Oct 30 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 42,500 | Ted Makalena (1) | |
Nov 20 | Houston Champions International | Texas | 110,000 | Arnold Palmer (48) | |
Nov 27 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 34,500 | Jacky Cupit (4) |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner(s) | Notes |
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Nov 14 | Canada Cup | Japan | 6,300 | Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer | Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | George Knudson |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Billy Casper | 121,945 |
2 | Jack Nicklaus | 111,419 |
3 | Arnold Palmer | 110,468 |
4 | Doug Sanders | 80,096 |
5 | Gay Brewer | 75,688 |
6 | Phil Rodgers | 68,360 |
7 | Gene Littler | 68,345 |
8 | R. H. Sikes | 67,349 |
9 | Frank Beard | 66,041 |
10 | Al Geiberger | 63,220 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | [5] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1966 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 656–62. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Casper Winnings Top For Year". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 29, 1966. p. 15. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Casper Is Named Golfer Of Year; Billy Burke is Selected for Hall of Fame by P.G.A." The New York Times. UPI. November 2, 1966. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Cathey, John (December 21, 1966). "Gay Brewer Set For GGO Action". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. 26 (C4 in paper). Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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